۱۳۹۱ Civilian in eastern Congo killed by ISIL affiliated elements – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

According to the Mehr News Agency, the Associated Press quoted local authorities as saying that gunmen affiliated with the “United Democratic Forces” group who had voiced allegiance to ISIL during an attack in the area “IromoLocated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dozens of civilians were killed.

Located near the Uganda border, the area is one of the unrestricted areas of East Congo, which has long witnessed the activities of armed and rebel groups.

«Jean Toby Okala»UN SPECIFIC SPECIAL SPECIAL ItaryDescribed the attack as a “blood bath” and said: Between Thursday and Friday, about 5 people in the area Iromo Were killed.

However, local sources and civil society activists said the number of victims has increased to five by Saturday.

The “Allied Democratic Forces” is an extremist armed group with the root of Ugandan who have been active on both sides of the Congo and Uganda border for years; An area that has become the group’s commute.